The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-07
THEY GOT THEIR WISH.

THEY GOT THEIR WISH.
The Educated Pig Was the Means Of
Bringing Two Ea ger Children to . Great
Exhibition.
Oscar and Fanny Hatton leaned
over the little garden-gate i'll the front
of their mothers cottage II June day,
in an ecstasy of delight, as, one after
the other. Hoop & Co.'s gaily-painted
circus wagons rolled slowly by on their
way to the market town of S%cottsboro,
three miles distant, where an exhibi-
ton was to be given.
Neither of the children had ever be-
fore seen circus wagons, and every
thing wore the wonderful charm of
novelty.
what lovely pictures!'' cried Fam
ny. They're nicer than any in that
book mother gave me last Christmas
1T must be grand tu belung tn a cir
GUS" said Oscar, who was three years
older than Fanny. ''How I'd like to
drive that wagon with the lion on it!'
''But perhaps there is a Iona real.
live one-lnside, too. and he might get
out suggested Fanny.
I'D risk it." replied Oscar, with a
boys carelessness Of danger. "Oh,
Fanny. look, look" as half a dozen
little Shetland ponies came in sight,
followed by several elephants. "This
makes me wish more than ever to go
to the exhibition"
swell, we can't 60, and so there's no
use wishing said Fanny. philosophic-
ally. Lets pick the peas, and then
90 down to the brook and wade.
That'l be fun"
Not as much fun as going to the
circus" rejoined Oscar, and he sighed
as he watched the last wagon disap-
pear around u bend in the road.
1t seemed hard that he should be
denied so great a pleasurefor the want
of only fifty cents. He hoped that
when he grew to be a man, he would
have money enough to go to q circus
every day in the week. il he so desired.
The peas were soon picked. some pota-
toes dug, and a bucket Of water drawn
from the well, and then the children
were at liberty to 60 to the brook.
which was in aneighbor's pasture, half
a mile away.
Fanny had thrown of her sunbonnet,
and Oscar his hat, and they were hav.
ing a fine time splashing in the clear,
limpid water, when suddenly they
were startled by the sound of a loud
grunt, and, looking up, saw a fine
spotted pig standing only a few feet
from them.
"'Gracious. how he scared metz said
Fanny. Where did he como from, ]
wonder? l never saw him before"
'.Tll drive him away" And Oscar
jumped from the brook and seized a
stout stick. "Next thing we know,
he'll be splashing in the water with
u.s."
But the pig did not seem at all afraid
Of the stick. Instead Of taking to his
heels when threatened with it, he
raised himself slowly on his hind legs,
and, sitting down, bowed to Oscar
with an air Of profound respect.
well, l never saw any thing like
that beforer exclaimed the aston.
ishcd boy. while Fanny was too much
surprised 10 speak at ALL
The pig remained in on upright po.
sition for n few minutes, and then de.
sccnding slowly to ~all-fours again,
looked up at Oscar. as II in expecta.
ton Of some order.
Oscar raised the stick again. and the
pig Immediately stood on his head.
This beats everything I ever saw
said the boy. This pig must certainly
bc Grassy"
"Let's run home and tell MOTHER
suggested Fanny. She'll know wha'
to do; and I'm 10 nfraidw
"Afraid Of whatP" asked q voice
and Tony Grim. the son Of = nelghbor
came splashing across tho brook
Afraid Of . strange pig! Well. You ar
= credit to the country"
"Rut this Is such . queer pig. H
acts so funny" explained Fanny
You'll 10 afraid Of him yourself